logo
episode-header-image
Jun 2023
15m 44s

Intermediate | Negotiating Price and Pay...

ChinesePod LLC
About this episode

In this installment of our series, Canadian businessman Peter decides to lose the 'nice guy' image and get down and dirty in his negotiations with the Chinese factory. In this podcast, learn some Chinese-style business negotiation tactics. Listen and see if Peter has got what it takes to break free from the stereotypical 'polite Canadian' mold to overcome the infamous barriers of bargaining in Mandarin. Episode link: https://www.chinesepod.com/0613

Up next
Today
Intermediate | Giving Instructions to the Ayi
<p>The middle-class Chinese custom of having an &quot;ayi&quot; (housekeeper) is one that most foreigners can get on board with right away. With the domestic assistance, however, can come language difficulties. In this lesson, learn some of the most importance Mandarin words rela ... Show More
21m 42s
Nov 24
Upper-intermediate | Teaching Japanese Go
<p>Known in the West as &quot;bizarro Othello&quot; and &quot;the thinking man&#39;s checkers,&quot; the game known as &quot;go&quot; in Japan and &quot;weiqi&quot; in China is actually quite the intellectual exercise with a long, rich tradition. In this Chinese lesson, the basic ... Show More
16m 42s
Nov 21
Intermediate | It's Not the Heat, It's the Humidity
<p>In the eternal &quot;north vs. south&quot; debate, one of the key issues is always climate. The north gets colder, it&#39;s true, but at least the air is dry. Meanwhile, down south everyone suffers through damp cold and sticky, drippy summers. This lesson will equip you with a ... Show More
20m 37s
Recommended Episodes
Sep 2023
Newbie | How is business?
<p>Now, due to being asked so many personal questions by nosy neighbors, we know you all were waiting for the lesson on &#39;none of your business.&#39; However, in addition to gossip, doing business in China is another great topic of conversation. Listen in to this podcast and l ... Show More
17m 13s
Apr 2023
Newbie | Sweet Watermelon
<p>You know it&#39;s summertime when those trucks roll into the city, feeding streetside stalls thronging with business as the evening ambles home. Ask anyone who lives here: watermelon is a small joy of life in China. But no one will force it on you. And to get it, you&#39;ve go ... Show More
11m 54s
Feb 2024
Newbie | Can you Speak Chinese?
<p>Answering the question &quot;Can you speak Chinese?&quot; in the affirmative is always a proud moment. Perhaps, yes, literally, one moment. Let&#39;s call the inevitable next moment, with its subsequent barrage of language, ear assault. But hey, you&#39;re already ahead of the ... Show More
15m 32s
Jan 2024
Newbie | What's up?
<p>If we were slangpod.com, this lesson would be called &#39;whattup.&#39; But for the sake of warding off potential improper English critics, we&#39;ll stick to the Queen&#39;s English just this once. Enough about English, what about Chinese? How do you greet your peeps? Listen ... Show More
17m 33s
Jun 2024
Elementary | Bad Cell Reception
<p>In this podcast, you&#39;ll learn how to complain about a poor cell phone signal. That must be why you didn&#39;t understand what your Chinese friend was saying...right? Make sure you always come through loud and clear when you speak Mandarin. Episode link: https://www.chinese ... Show More
15m 44s
Aug 2023
Newbie | Don't Leave
<p>You&#39;ve spent the last year glued to your headphones in a &quot;The Fix&quot; induced trance-like chant. One day you wake up and your significant other is packing his/her bags, accusing you of joining an online Mandarin-learning cult. ChinesePod is no homewrecker, thus we p ... Show More
11m 30s
May 2023
Elementary | Yang Jie's Diary: Everyone Is Dating
<p>Here is a Mandarin Chinese lesson to take you back to the simpler days of ugly boys, teenage angst and unrequited crushes. Yes, come with us as we sneak a peek at young Yang Jie&#39;s Diary (you know you want to). If the content doesn&#39;t sound juicy yet, listen as things un ... Show More
16m 31s
Jul 2023
Newbie | Identifying Family Members
<p>The one-child policy might make a conversation about family members in Mandarin Chinese seem like a breeze. Be forewarned: to a nation of only children, birth order is a very interesting topic. Be forearmed: come to China with a cheesy family photo, and listen to this podcast. ... Show More
13m 3s
May 2023
Newbie | Moving
<p>Don&#39;t think of moving house as a pain. Think of it as an excuse for throwing a house-warming bash. Invite us! We&#39;ll bring a nice plant. In this podcast, learn how to tell someone that you are moving, using Mandarin Chinese. And, who knows... the more people you try out ... Show More
14m 23s
Jul 2023
Elementary | Getting Dressed
<p>Though XYZ doesn&#39;t translate well into Chinese (that being said, the letters X, Y and Z do have great pinyin potential), you may find yourself in the unenviable position of informing someone that they&#39;re &#39;flying low.&#39; In this podcast, learn to tell someone to & ... Show More
13m 46s